Phillies vs. Braves Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - April 18
18 April 2026

The Atlanta Braves are looking for Matt Olson to extend a 10-game hitting streak versus the Philadelphia Phillies, on Saturday at 7:15 p.m. ET, at Citizens Bank Park. Cristopher Sanchez (2-1, 2.01 ERA) gets the start for the Phillies, who are 8-11 this season and fourth in the NL East. Chris Sale (3-1, 3.27 ERA) is expected to start for the Braves, who are 13-7 and first in the NL East.
At home, the Phillies are favored to win on the moneyline (-127) over the Braves (+107). The game's total is set at 7.
Phillies vs. Braves Odds, Game Time
- Game day: Saturday, April 18, 2026
- Game time: 7:15 p.m. ET
- Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Stadium: Citizens Bank Park
- Favorite: Phillies (-127)
- Underdog: Braves (+107)
- Over/under: 7
How to Watch Phillies vs. Braves
- TV Channel: FOX
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
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Phillies vs. Braves: Betting the Moneyline
- The Phillies have won eight of the 18 games they were the moneyline favorite this season (44.4%).
- Atlanta has been defeated in both of the matchups it has played as underdogs this season.
- Philadelphia has entered 17 games this season favored by -127 or more and is 7-10 in those contests.
- This will be the worst odds to win that sportsbooks have given the Braves this season with a +107 moneyline set for this game.
- Based on this contest's moneyline, the Phillies have an implied win probability of 55.9%.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Braves have a 48.3% chance of walking away with the win.
Phillies vs. Braves: Betting the Spread & Total
- In the 19 games in which bookmakers have set an over/under for the Phillies, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 10 times (10-8-1).
- Atlanta's games have gone over the total in nine of its 20 chances.
- The Phillies have collected a 4-15-0 record against the spread this season (covering only 21.1% of the time).
- The Braves are 12-8-0 against the spread in their 20 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.
